Reeflings
Phylum

Common name: Sponges

Scientific name: Porifera

Porifera, commonly known as sponges, are a diverse phylum of aquatic invertebrates. They are characterized by their porous bodies and lack of true tissues and organs. Sponges are filter feeders, drawing water through their bodies to extract nutrients. They play a vital role in marine ecosystems by filtering water and providing habitat for other organisms. In reef aquariums, sponges can add biological diversity and aid in water filtration. However, they require specific care, including stable water conditions and adequate water flow to thrive.

  1. Yellow boring sponge (Cliona celata) being cleaned by sea cucumber Stichopus mollis.
    Common name: Boring Sponge
    Scientific name: Aaptos suberitoides
  2. Common name: Orange lumpy sponge
    Scientific name: Acanthella acuta
  3. Corals and fish in the tropical ocean, underwater seascape. Colorful healthy tropical reef with sponge and swimming fish. Vivid photo from scuba diving with the marine life.
    Common name: Sponge Coral
    Scientific name: Acanthella cavernosa
  4. Vibrant east mediterranean reef nudibranch sea slug Sea anemone sponge
    Common name: Sponge Nudibranch
    Scientific name: Acanthella klethra
  5. Branching Hammer Coral ( reef coral). It is common in the Pacific Ocean, reaching as far north as Japan.
    Common name: Branching Hammer Coral
    Scientific name: Adreus fascicularis
  6. Caribbean coral reef
    Common name: orange elephant ear sponge
    Scientific name: Agelas clathrodes
  7. Agelas conifera, brown tube sponge
    Common name: Brown Tube Sponge
    Scientific name: Agelas conifera
  8. Tube of petrified sponge in orange Sandstone with interlayers
    Common name: Rough Tube Sponge
    Scientific name: Agelas dispar
  9. Cleaning the dirty electric fan,top view
    Common name: Fan Sponge
    Scientific name: Agelas flabelliformis
  10. Water slug
    Common name: Slimy Branching Sponge
    Scientific name: Agelas gracilis
  11. Common name: Mauritian Sponge
    Scientific name: Agelas mauritiana
  12. Oranger Demosponge (Agelas oroides), Corfu, Greece, Europe
    Common name: Gold Sponge
    Scientific name: Agelas oroides
  13. Orange Elephant Ear Sponge (Agelas Clathrodes)
    Common name: Elephant Ear Sponge
    Scientific name: Agelas schmidtii
  14. Aiolochroia crassa,Benching tube sponge
    Common name: Branching tube sponge
    Scientific name: Aiolochroia crassa
  15. Common name: carrot-sponge
    Scientific name: Amphilectus fucorum
  16. Erect rope sponge and Cushion starfish underwater
    Common name: erect rope sponge
    Scientific name: Amphimedon compressa
  17. Yellow tube sea sponge - Aplysina aerophoba, underwater image into the Mediterranean sea
    Common name: Yellow tube sponge
    Scientific name: Aplysina aerophoba
  18. Caribbean coral garden
    Common name: Stove Pipe Sponge
    Scientific name: Aplysina archeri
  19. Coral reef Row Pore Rope Sponge (Aplysina cauliformis)
    Common name: row pore rope sponge
    Scientific name: Aplysina cauliformis
  20. Yellow-cave sponge (Aplysina cavernicola) in Mediterranean Sea
    Common name: Vase Sponge
    Scientific name: Aplysina cavernicola
  21. Yellow tube sea sponge - Aplysina aerophoba, underwater image into the Mediterranean sea
    Common name: Yellow tube sponge
    Scientific name: Aplysina fistularis
  22. Underwater coral reef
    Common name: Stove Pipe Sponge
    Scientific name: Aplysina lacunosa
  23. Fula negra or Damisela Canaria fish ( Abudefduf luridus ) in the sea
    Common name: Canary Damsel
    Scientific name: Arthuria canariensis
  24. Seashell starfish top view isolated on white background with clipping path
    Common name: Star Coral
    Scientific name: Astrosclera willeyana
  25. Common name: Aru Sponge
    Scientific name: Axinella aruensis
  26. Sponge, axinella cannabina, Kas Turkey
    Common name: Axinella cannabina
    Scientific name: Axinella cannabina
  27. axinelle plate
    Common name: yellow sponge
    Scientific name: Axinella damicornis
  28. Callyspongia aculeata, commonly known as the branching vase sponge
    Common name: branching sponge
    Scientific name: Axinella dissimilis
  29. Hand of an anonymous woman with foam and a yellow sponge
    Common name: Yellow Sponge
    Scientific name: Axinella flustra
  30. Axinella polypoides 847_190 R, Esponja amarilla, esponja.
    Common name: Axinella Polypoides
    Scientific name: Axinella polypoides
  31. Black soft foam board background. black sponge surface texture.
    Common name: Rough Sponge
    Scientific name: Axinella verrucosa
  32. Common name: Axinyssa ambrosia
    Scientific name: Axinyssa ambrosia
  33. Erect rope sponge and Cushion starfish underwater
    Common name: Rope Sponge
    Scientific name: Callyspongia monilata
  34. branching vase sponge,Callyspongia ,Cladochalina, aculeata
    Common name: Branching Vase Sponge
    Scientific name: Callyspongia muricina
  35. Caribbean coral garden
    Common name: azure vase sponge
    Scientific name: Callyspongia plicifera
  36. Household dishwashing sponge from reticulated foam isolated
    Common name: Reticulated Sponge
    Scientific name: Callyspongia pseudoreticulata
  37. Common name: Schulze's Sponge
    Scientific name: Callyspongia schulzei
  38. Brain(Leptoria phrygia) and Tube(Callyspongia siphonella) corals,
    Common name: Blasser Röhrenschwamm
    Scientific name: Callyspongia siphonella
  39. Coral Gardens
    Common name: Branching Vase Sponge
    Scientific name: Callyspongia vaginalis
  40. Sea sponge Carteriospongia foliascens - Bunaken Island, Sulawesi, Indonesia
    Common name: Leaf sponge
    Scientific name: Carteriospongia foliascens
  41. Сhicken liver sponge or Caribbean Chicken-liver sponge (Chondrilla nucula) undersea, Aegean Sea, Greece, Halkidiki
    Common name: chicken liver sponge
    Scientific name: Chondrilla nucula
  42. Kidney sponge (Chondrosia reniformis) undersea, Aegean Sea, Greece, Halkidiki
    Common name: Kidney-shaped sponge
    Scientific name: Chondrosia reniformis
  43. Lamingtons, sponge cake with chocolate and coconut.
    Common name: Australian Sponge
    Scientific name: Cinachyrella australiensis
  44. Yellow boring sponge (Cliona celata) being cleaned by sea cucumber Stichopus mollis.
    Common name: Boring Sponge
    Scientific name: Ciocalypta penicillus
  45. Sponge, Clathria basilana, Sulawesi Indonesia
    Common name: Red Encrusting Sponge
    Scientific name: Clathria basilana
  46. Red tree sponge underwater in Caribbean coral reef
    Common name: Red Tree Sponge
    Scientific name: Clathria cervicornis
  47. Seascape of coral reef in the Caribbean Sea around Curacao at dive site Playa Grandi with bait ball, various corals and sponges
    Common name: Curacao Sponge
    Scientific name: Clathria curacaoensis
  48. Red tree sponge underwater in Caribbean coral reef
    Common name: Red Tree Sponge
    Scientific name: Clathria macropora
  49. Red Sponge Clathria mima
    Common name: Red Sponge
    Scientific name: Clathria mima
  50. Red tree sponge underwater in Caribbean coral reef
    Common name: Red Tree Sponge
    Scientific name: Clathria procera
  51. Common name: Reinwardt's Sponge
    Scientific name: Clathria reinwardti
  52. Texture, background of a red sponge for washing dishes or showering close up, macro
    Common name: Red Sponge
    Scientific name: Clathria tuberosa
  53. Clathrina clathrus Sponge
    Common name: yellow Clathrina
    Scientific name: Clathrina clathrus
  54. Fine and delicate lace fabric with intricate texture
    Common name: white lace sponge
    Scientific name: Clathrina coriacea
  55. Coral encrusting sponge
    Common name: Caribbean Cliona Sponge
    Scientific name: Cliona caribbaea
  56. Orange-red boring sponge (Cliona carteri) and encrusting coralline alga (Lithophyllum incrustans) undersea, Aegean Sea, Greece, Halkidiki
    Common name: Yellow Sponge
    Scientific name: Cliona carteri
  57. Boring sponge
    Common name: boring sponge
    Scientific name: Cliona celata
  58. Red boring sponge Cliona delitrix close up image
    Common name: red boring sponge
    Scientific name: Cliona delitrix
  59. Common name: Cliona viridis
    Scientific name: Cliona viridis
  60. Orange Elephant Ear Sponge (Agelas Clathrodes)
    Common name: Elephant Ear Sponge
    Scientific name: Collospongia auris
  61. Flowers of a crambe, Crambe maritima.
    Common name: Crambe Sponge
    Scientific name: Crambe crambe
  62. Brown bowl Sponge, Cribrochalina vasculum, with sponge brittle star inside it, Caribbean sea
    Common name: Giant Barrel Sponge
    Scientific name: Cribrochalina vasculum
  63. Corals and fish in the tropical ocean, underwater seascape. Colorful healthy tropical reef with sponge and swimming fish. Vivid photo from scuba diving with the marine life.
    Common name: Sponge Coral
    Scientific name: Cymbastela coralliophila
  64. the azure vase sponge,
    Common name: Vase Sponge
    Scientific name: Desmacidon fruticosum
  65. blue sponge bath in shape star isolated on white background
    Common name: Star Sponge
    Scientific name: Diplastrella megastellata
  66. Texture of a reticulated polyurethane foam
    Common name: Reticulate Sponge
    Scientific name: Dragmacidon reticulatum
  67. Brown encrusting octopus sponge (Ectyoplasia ferox) undersea, Caribbean Sea, Cuba, Playa Cueva de los peces
    Common name: brown encrusting octopus sponge
    Scientific name: Ectyoplasia ferox
  68. Common name: Deadman's Finger sponge
    Scientific name: Halichondria bowerbanki
  69. Hand of an anonymous woman with foam and a yellow sponge
    Common name: Yellow Sponge
    Scientific name: Halichondria cartilaginea
  70. Blood Sea Star underwater in the St. Lawrence Estuary
    Common name: Breadcrumb Sponge
    Scientific name: Halichondria panicea
  71. Group of sexy squat shrimp inside sea sponge - Thor amboinensis
    Common name: Amboinensis Sponge
    Scientific name: Haliclona amboinensis
  72. blue sponge
    Common name: Blue Sponge
    Scientific name: Haliclona caerulea
  73. Common name: Cymaformis Sponge
    Scientific name: Haliclona cymaeformis
  74. Blaugrauer Röhrenschwamm (Haliclona fascigera)
    Common name: Haliclona fascigera
    Scientific name: Haliclona fascigera
  75. Common name: Haliclona Fibulata
    Scientific name: Haliclona fibulata
  76. Pink tube sponge, Haliclona mediterranea, Sarıgerme Fethiye Turkey
    Common name: Mediterranean Sponge
    Scientific name: Haliclona mediterranea
  77. Finger Sponge and colorful Red Soft Coral underwater in the Gulf of St.Lawrence.
    Common name: encrusting turret sponge
    Scientific name: Haliclona oculata
  78. Flat rocky reef with colourful invertebrates among short algae surrounded by brown kelp. Location: Leigh New Zealand
    Common name: Pink Encrusting Sponge
    Scientific name: Haliclona rosea
  79. Common name: Haliclona simulans
    Scientific name: Haliclona simulans
  80. Common name: Haliclona Tubifera
    Scientific name: Haliclona tubifera
  81. Common name: Haliclona Urceolus
    Scientific name: Haliclona urceolus
  82. blue sponge
    Common name: Blue Sponge
    Scientific name: Haliclona viscosa
  83. blue sponge
    Common name: Blue Sponge
    Scientific name: Halisarca caerulea
  84. Spugna hemimycale columella tra idrozoii
    Common name: Columella Sponge
    Scientific name: Hemimycale columella
  85. Yellow sponge isolated on the white with clipping path
    Common name: Sponge
    Scientific name: Hyattella intestinalis
  86. Common name: Hymedesmia paupertas
    Scientific name: Hymedesmia paupertas
  87. Common name: crumb-of-bread sponge
    Scientific name: Hymeniacidon perlevis
  88. Orange Elephant Ear Sponge (Agelas Clathrodes)
    Common name: elephant ear sponge
    Scientific name: Ianthella basta
  89. Orange Elephant Ear Sponge (Agelas Clathrodes)
    Common name: Elephant Ear Sponge
    Scientific name: Ianthella flabelliformis
  90. Common name: Iophon Sponge
    Scientific name: Iophon laevistylus
  91. Underwater coral reef
    Common name: green finger sponge
    Scientific name: Iotrochota birotulata
  92. Underwater life Bell sponge Ircinia campana
    Common name: Stinker Sponge
    Scientific name: Ircinia campana
  93. Sponge cake
    Common name: Stinker Sponge
    Scientific name: Ircinia felix
  94. Common name: black-ball sponge
    Scientific name: Ircinia strobilina
  95. yellow sponge foam texture sheet with fold or bend effect on white background
    Common name: Serpentine Sponge
    Scientific name: Jaspis serpentina
  96. Common name: Stellate Sponge
    Scientific name: Jaspis stellifera
  97. School chalkboard, blank empty black board, sponge and white chalk piece, copy space
    Common name: Chalk Sponge
    Scientific name: Lamellodysidea herbacea
  98. Common name: Dendy's Sponge
    Scientific name: Lendenfeldia dendyi
  99. Sliced pound cake topped with lemon glaze on a cutting board and spoon are marble table.
    Common name: Lemon sponge
    Scientific name: Leucetta chagosensis
  100. Leucilla nuttingi, Stalked vase sponge
    Common name: Urn Sponge
    Scientific name: Leucilla nuttingi
  101. Common name: Johnston's Sponge
    Scientific name: Leuconia johnstoni
  102. River pond decorative orange underwater fishes nishikigoi. Aquarium koi Asian Japanese wildlife colorful landscape nature clear water photo
    Common name: White Sponge
    Scientific name: Leuconia nivea
  103. Top view of sink drain and hand wearing orange rubber glove
    Common name: orange pipe sponge
    Scientific name: Leucosolenia botryoides
  104. Common name: Leucosolenia complicata
    Scientific name: Leucosolenia complicata
  105. Common name: Leucosolenia eleanor
    Scientific name: Leucosolenia eleanor
  106. Macro portrait of Bubble Coral Shrimp
    Common name: Bubble Coral Shrimp
    Scientific name: Liosina paradoxa
  107. Common name: Sarasin's Pincushion Coral
    Scientific name: Melophlus sarasinorum
  108. Red encrusting sponge or orange-red encrusting sponge (Crambe crambe) undersea, Aegean Sea, Greece, Halkidiki
    Common name: Red Encrusting Sponge
    Scientific name: Monanchora arbuscula
  109. Orange undercoat sponge or orange icing sponge (Mycale laevis) undersea, Caribbean Sea, Cuba, Playa Cueva de los peces
    Common name: Orange Puffball Sponge
    Scientific name: Mycale laevis
  110. Red beard sponge (Clathria prolifera) in the surf on a sandy South Carolina beach, Atlantic Ocean
    Common name: Red Beard Sponge
    Scientific name: Mycale laxissima
  111. Red encrusting sponge or orange-red encrusting sponge (Crambe crambe) undersea, Aegean Sea, Greece, Halkidiki
    Common name: Red Encrusting Sponge
    Scientific name: Mycale rotalis
  112. Common name: Fimbriated Sponge
    Scientific name: Myxilla fimbriata
  113. Sea shell design background border on rustic mottled blue background. Decorative abstract natural nature design with seaweed on rough torn paper with large collection of shells.
    Common name: Rough scallop sponge
    Scientific name: Myxilla incrustans
  114. rosy pancake with holes
    Common name: Rosy Sponge
    Scientific name: Myxilla rosacea
  115. apple on the sea
    Common name: Red Sea Apple
    Scientific name: Negombata corticata
  116. Coral reef covereg with bright Red Sponges. Toxic Finger-Sponge (Negombata magnifica) on top of coral reef on the deep in the morning time, on blue water background, Red sea, Egypt
    Common name: Red Sea Apple
    Scientific name: Negombata magnifica
  117. Composition of spa treatment on the wooden bacgrounds
    Common name: Touch-Me-Not Sponge
    Scientific name: Neofibularia nolitangere
  118. Texture, background of a red sponge for washing dishes or showering close up, macro
    Common name: Red Sponge
    Scientific name: Neopetrosia exigua
  119. Common name: Rosario's Sponge
    Scientific name: Neopetrosia rosariensis
  120. Pink Vase Sponge in Caribbean Sea near Cozumel Island, Mexico
    Common name: Pink Vase Sponge
    Scientific name: Niphates digitalis